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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
Civil Service Examination.

In criticisIng the practical working of
the Civil Service as enforced under the
rulings of the Commissioners, we have
exposed ourselves to much unfavorable
criticism from those claiming to be ex-
ponents of the policy of the administra-
ton. But our remarks were based ON
positive knowledge, and the lesson
drawn from the storehouse of experience
VIII soon teach those most nearly con-
cerned the same conclusions we ex-
pressed months ago, in editorials which
aroused the ire of the Times Union and
are yet embalmed in the scrap book of
its editor to bear us living witness: i'm
criticism of Mr.. Bishops able exposition
OF the principles in which we shall all
concur when they are embodied in prac-
ticai effect; in prophecies for the future
which will yet crystallize into fact.
Lately the rules of the commission
have been applied to the clerks already
IN office and the result of the examina-
ton is authoritatively stated as follows ::
1T is said that correct answers to MANY
OF the questions asked would i'm no way
snow the efficiency OF the clerks, and
that these very questions, which would
De easy enough for young man or wo-
man, fresh from school, were the great
est stumbling blocks to the oldest clerks.
VINO had been promoted for efficiency.
because they had given their attention
Tor many years to official duties and
not to school studies
Indeed il Is sail that tho (,;,,;, S,x,,,-;
commission will soon be called upon tn
Designate scholarly but inexperienced
persons to fill the places of efficient
clerks who are somewhat RUSTY in arith-
metic and geography"
These are exactly the results we fore
to'd would follow and such as were
pam To any man possessing a clear
knowledge of the situation. And this
also may be embalmed i'm notebook or
sent to the President.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
Palatka ana tine Roads.

We are officially assured that the pol
icy which puts Palatka on the same basis
as Jacksonville has always dictated the
freight tariff of the Florida Southern
Railway, and that while these rates have
been changed or amended from time to
time the road has never Disseminated
against Palatka-therefOre the principle
is no nesc one, and has al,rays die
tated the policy Of this road.
The Ne,rs- Herald makes the same ex-
PLANTATION as tn the rates of the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West Railway pre-
viously made by US and quotes the same
table. We only say that the statement
criticised was nIas',, On the authority of
one of our most Prominent business men,
who made the. mistake from a bill of
freight and gave us the figures. The
mistake was Immediately corrected
when the error was pointed out, and
the proper quotations of rates given
So mt!ch for the past. But the fact
remains that other roads charge $1.35
for haul of one thousand miles, while
the jack sonville, Tampa and Key West
Railway charge twenty-five cents for a
haul Of fifty-six miles! Wehave not used
the word ''extOrtion," but when it is I'M
,lerstood that the people who pay our
State roads three cents for one have al
ready given large domains of land, the
lesson needs no moral to point the tale.
Let it be also understood that the rate
from Chicago via Gainesville is exactly
the same to Palatka as that via Jackson
sonville. This only proves that the high
rates are kept up by a combination be
tween the roads, and neither this fact
can affect the matter at issue. When
the railroad was in the right it found no
truer friend than THE PALATKA News
when it shall be i'm the wrong we shall
endeavor to make our criticism at least
| as effective.
Let the people of Palatka understand
the matter fully. The road which should
be devoted to our interests because These
are identical with its own, only puts as
on an equal footing wih Jacksonville
| city by the imposition of unequal
freights and makes the establishment OF
any wholesale business impossible. These
are plain facts which will be admitted
and they should be changed if possible
Will these roads give us also the rates
charged for outward bound freight? The
farmers claim that all their profits are
absorbed by the transportation compan-
les and visitors complain of high passen-
ger rates-are all suffering from the in
cubus" which Expresses Palatka? If SC
let's all join in an effort to free our
selves.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

The members of the country Press
gang of Florida yclept the brotherhood
of '.mangy journalistic ours would like
to know why honesty and decency does
not give credit for clippings from their
papers a. well as from those of New
York or other States ? viii the Times
Union and the Savannah Morning Nesrs
answer? Until we have less reason to
note an exception, the Neirs- Herald will
continue to be loved for its breach of a
custom whose observance certainly fails
to honor any one, wherever may lie the
profit
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
THE GETTYSBURG REUNION.
fraternal Fellowship Of the Blue and
Gray On Pennsy1vania's Historic Field.
PHILADELPHIA Times

Gray On Pennsylvanin's Historic Field.
Philadelphia Times
The arrangements for the reunion of
the Blue and the Gray the Philadel-
phia Brigade and Pickett's Division, at
gettysburg, have nearly been COM
pleted. Tie main body of Picketts Di-
vision will leave Richmond July 2,
reaching Gettysburg the same evening.
The Philadelphia Brigade will leave
Broad and Filbert at IL o'clock noon. 1t
will meet at 10 O'Clock at Eleventh and
Chestnut, march down Chestnut to
Fifth, there reviewed by Mayor Filter,
his cabinet, George w. Childs, Thomas
Dolan, Hamilton Disston and few other
warm friends of the brigade, thence up
Fifth to Market, thence to railway sta
ton, the Hibernia Rifles. 100 strong, act
ing as an escort. The brigade will reach
Gettysburg at $50 p. m.
Pickett's men will be escorted tn the
court house where IA campfire will he
held. Colonel Charles ii. Banes, as
commander of the brigade, will extend
a soldiers welcome. Colonel Aydelott,
of Virginia, will respond on behalf of
Pickett's men, then will follow A. X.
Mcclure, on behalf of the city of Phila-
deiphia and State of Pennsylvania, and
the Mayor of Richmond will accept the
fraternal welcome on behalf of Rich
On Sunday morning an early visit will
be made to the spot where Pickett's Dl-
vision made its heroic charge upon the
Sixty-ninth and Seventy-first Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, at the Bloody Angle.
Then services will he hold. At ! 80 p. m.
the Sixty-ninth will dedicate its monu-
ment.
At 2:3O the California Regiment-the
Seventy first Of the Pennsylvania line
will dedicate its monument. At 4
O'Clock Cowan's Battery will dedicate its
monument. On the Fourth a five hours
drive over the historical points Of the
Gettysburg battlefield will he made. TIE
exercises for the afternoon of July have
not been yet determined
Secretary Frazier. Of the committee OF
arrangements, says that it is the unani
nous belief of his committee that the
Philadelphia Brigade. having once e.
tablished the principle of fraternal re
unions between the Blue and the Gray
by making this one successful. such ye
unions will be held annually all along
the line, from the Potomac to the Mis-
sissippi, and that they will do more t.
establish American fellowship and fra
ternity than anything else that has taker
| place since the war ended
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
THE DAILY NEWS

THE DAILY NEWS il published every morn
tng except Monday, and delivered by carriers
in the city, mailed, postage free, 81 for three
months, - for six months. or - per annum-
TIE WEEKLY NEWS Is q large four-page 1-
column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news OF the week. local and
general. 1t Ii the largest and handsOmest
weekly paper published in Florida: and will he
mailed, postage free, for 81 n year, or ID cents
for six months Specimen copies free TO any
address.
Local advertisements. % cents per line for
frst insertion, and 10 cents per line for each
pee line. Reduced rates ON continued adver-
tisemenfs.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Special and short-time payable
in advance.
All remittances should be made by express.
xddress' THE NEWS.
PAIATKA FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

An estimabIe citizen complained that
ON Saturday night he was arrested by a
policeman for no worse offense than sit
ting ON the wharf. Let the complaint
be properly formulated and presented
and we believe our Mayor will do justice
in the premises. Policemen are not our
tv-ants
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

In an attack ON John T. Graves the
Police Gazette tries to outdo the Times
Union in scurillous abuse of Florida ed
itors. Mr.. Fox may know that tn us who
have indorsed Jones his gall is sweet as
honey in the mouth and his expressions
only excite a smile.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
Tn. Faithful EMPLOYEE. Duty.

Much is usually said about the wrong
Of eye service. as it affects the employer;
but as these thoughts are especially for
hired help, it is better to look at this sub
ject from the purely selfish standpoint
which an employee. careful only of his
own interests, might take. If hired help
try to do just as little as possible, not only
does this fact become known, but it
quickly forms habit which cannot easily
be overcome. The conditions of success
anywhere are push. enterprise and a de-
sire to do all that is possible.
Men who are accustomed To hold hack.
fearing they will do too much for their
employer, learn slowness and tardiness 50
thoroughly that they cannot drop these
habits even when they come to work for
themselves To work heartily and cheer
fully for an employer is. we believe,
equally important for both parties; but il
there is any difference. it should be Of
greater Importance to the workman,
whose habits for HSs are being formed.
rather than for the employer, who. at
the close Of season. if not before. may
discharge the unfaithful employe and
hire another in his place--Boston Budget.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

A girl doesn't have to play lawn tennis
very long before she learns that the most
important part Of tennis costume is
neither the flannel suit nor the iaunty
tennis cap, even If they do cost the most
money.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
PALATKA. FLA, JUNE %. 1887.

The article on Cassava is in reply to an
inquiry and is valuable as 1T embodies
the views of practical man.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

Tampa Journal.

The Times Union modestly claims to
have stopped the spread of the yellow
FEVER from Key West, and proves it by
the TACT that not n single case has vet
reached the mainland. Great is the
power OF the press and its name is T-U.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

farasol handles are out which represent .
cat in various attitudes. These are known a.
the 'sBernharitr handles
A new size i'm fashionable note paper and
envelopes Is perfectly square, Of an unusually
heavy quality and the note sheet does not m.
0uire r fold
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

IL Is s=id that Sunday night in New
York l. becoming iI.ore and more lawless
and secular.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28

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Salf-rheum or letter, Fever-eorss, Hip-Jelnt
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bilious and Cath2refc.
s.. a vial. by druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
To Miss Little,

Recently a letter was mailed at the
Delaware water Gap postofflce directed
to Miss Lille De Meanwhile. Milford,
Del, upon the back Of the envelope of
of which were written the following
verses:
Oh carry me safely, Uncle Sam
My fare is paid; I'll go as / am
To Milford, DEL. without mishap.
From the famous Delaware Water Gap.
Lord Delaware little thought of the fame,
AS he sailed up the bay which bears his
name,
That would come to to Diamond State. !"
so fair
And the beautiful river--the Delaware.
So carry me safely, Uncle Sam
I'll ride in your mail beg just as am;
Leave me, If you please. at Milford where
DR.. Bob Watson is postmaster there.
Portland PA. y Enterprise.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

Never write with pen aud ink; it Is al
together too plain. and doesn't hold the
the mind of the editors and printers close
enough to their work If you are COM
PEELED to use ink never use that vulgariiy
known as blotting pad. If you should
drop blot of ink on the paper, lickit of;
the intelligent compositor loves nothing
so dearly as to read through the smear
this will make across twenty or thirty
words; we have seen him hang over such
piece of copy half an hour, swearing
like pirate all the time-he felt that
good Use capital letters, or, in printers
parlance, keep up, every second word;
the reader finds as much fun In knock
ing them down again as in playing game
of skittles. Don't punctuate; we prefer
to punctuate all manuscript sent to us.
Don't try to write too plainly; II is sign
of plebeian origin aud school board breed
ing Poor writing is an indication of
genius; it is about the only indication of
genius that a great many possess. Scrawl
your article with your eyes shut, and make
every word as illegible as you can: we
get the same price for II from the rag man
as though it were covered with copper
plate sentences Avoid all pains. taking
with proper names our pr00f-reader
knows the full name of every man, wo.
man and child in the known and unknown
world, and the merest hint is sufficient;
for instace, If you write character some
thing like an unknown letter s. and then
draws wavy line, he knows at once that
you mean Samuel Morrison, even though
you mean Lemuel Messenger. II Is a
great mistake that proper names sould be
written plainly. Always write on both
sides of the paper, and when you have
filled up both sides of every page, trail
line up and down every margin. and
back to the top of the first page, closing
your article by writing the signature just
above the datel How we love TO get hold
of articles written in this stylel And
how we would just like to get hold of tie
man that sends them Just for ten min
utes. Alone. In the woods, with re.
volver in our pocket. Revenge is sweet,
Lay your paper on the ground when
you write; the rougher the ground the
better. Coarse brown wrapping paper is
the best for writing your article on. IT
you can tear down an old circus pasty
side of it with an old pen stock, II will do
still better When your article Is COM
pleted, crush your paper in your pocket
and carry ii two or three weeks before
sending it, lose one page out of the mid
die Of your article: We can easily sup.
ply what is missing, and we love TO do 1t
we have nothing else to do. Elk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
FOR SALE

A Marble-Sla Centre Table, large Mirror
and black cushioned Rocking Chair, will be
sold cheap FOR cash. Inquire of MRS. KIM
BALL. West Street. 9I9
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
willing to Pay.

Tricky merchant me what I'm
thinking about and I'll give you $50. "
Mind reader - You're thinking that
you'll soon fail and your creditors won't
get cent " Tricky merchant (chuck.
ling)-"Here is your $50" Mind read
er-'I knew I'd get it right" Tricky
merchant-"Well, you didn't" Mind
reader-"Didn't? Then why did you
pay mei" Tricky merchant-"B Because
you have gave me a good idea. "-EpOch.
Try the LiIIpgtiOn Extracts, the fines
extracts for the Handkerchief ever sold
this city. imported direct from France.
Our enterprising Druggists, MessrsJ. w.
Hodges & Co. Of the City Drug store have
secured the agency for fhisciy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

II thought you said the cook stove /
bought of you was so constructed that it
would drive the smell of the cooking into
the chimney" $50 it will,'' said the
stove man. 80 it won't, all the same"
replied the customer; I'VE have just cook
ed dinner at our house, and your stove
won't drive nothing" What did you
have for dipner?" Roast pork Great
gunsl Don't you know you can't drive
a hog?"-OI City Derrick.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
Never Satisfied

In The spring we long for the summer,
In the summer for tn e fall,
In the fall the same old story
Never satisfied at all
Even now, when big fat oysters
Once again are e. cd to eat
When the candidates embrace us
Aud our Joy should be complete
We are looking back with longing
To the season fair and fleet,
When the harvest winds were whisp' ring
Through the whiskers of the wheat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
A New Cemetery.

DERSONS desiring to unite in the purchas
l. of site for a NEW CEMETERY, with
in three-eighths OF mile of the City limits,
are requested to call upon or address the SUBJ
scriber. N. BREWER, Annapolis, Md.
August 10th, 1889. stiff
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

A St. Paul man SAYS that in noticing
the signatures of children of friends of
his he is frequently startled by the close
relations of their penmanship to that Of
their parents. Inquiry does not demon
strate that the children have Intentionally
copied the handwriting Of their sires, but
without intent have come into the same
rcn peculiaritics. IN some instances the
difference between the two could scarcely
be distinguished : Chicago News.
az Subscribe to the Capital.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
THE WAR IN DIXIE.
A CONFEDERATE COLONEL GIVES
SOME WAR TIME EXPERIENCES.

Burnt Offering of Surplus baggage.
Novel Methods of Preparing n Dinner.
A Primitive Spring Besl-An Icy Couch.
A Professionalism.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

LOOK FOR
THIS SPACE
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

We will insert In this column advertise
ments Of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost.
Found, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less, for 80 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

A Middle Aged Gentleman desires to Cor
II respond with Young Lady or Widow
with a view TO Matrimony. Address Bachelor
for" Postofflce. Annapolis, Md. IO6w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11

Picked up this morning at the mouth OF
Fishing Creek q BATTEAU which the own
er can have by proving property and paying
charges. Apply to LEVIN HENRY JAMES at
the lower end of Hanover Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
WANTED

BY gentleman a FURNISHED ROOM.
with BOARD in IA private family. Address
..Box IS p. o. 927w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-11
WANTED

Ia FARM from one to two hundred acres
~ within three miles of Annapolis. Ad-
dress Farm" CAPITAL Office, Annapolis, Nd.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-18

WIS s,,, 30 800 ..ar was IN no hurry
10 light the match The pause IN the dark
ness was, strangely enough. agreeable 10 her.
In the quieter flow Of her thoughts during
this interval she could ask herself the natural
question: What cause had awakened her so
suddenly, and had 80 strangely shaken her
nerves. Had 1t been the influenced Of a dreami
She had not dreamed az all-or, 20 speak
more correctly, she had no waking renem-
brance Of having dreamed. The mystery was
beyond her fathoming the darkuess began 10
Cypress her She struck the match on the
box and Ito her candle.
As the welcome light dIflu>el over The room
she turned from the table and looked toward
the other side Of the bed.
In the moment when She turned the chill Of
o sudden terror grippcd her round toe heart,
As with the clasp Of an icy hand.
She was not alone in her roOm
Therein the chair at the bed,ide-ibere,
suddenly revealed under the flow 81 light
from the candle, was the figure Of woman
reclining. Her head lay back over the chair.
Her face, turned up 10 the &c ling. had the
eyes closed as II she was wrapped IN "A deep
sleep.
The shock Of the discovery held Agnes
speechless and helpless. Her first conscious
action when she was IN some degree mistress
Of herself again was 10 lean over the bed and
70 look closer at the woman who had so in
comprehensibly stolen into her room in the
dead Of night One glan.e was enough. she
startei back with cry Of amazement The
person in tie chair was no other than the
widow Of the dead Montbarry-the woman
who had warned her that they were 70 meet
again, and that the place might be Venice
Her courage returned 10 her stung into
action by the natural sense Of indignation
which the presence Of the countess provoked.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-18

Henry and Agnes were left alone in the
'oom Of The Caryaudes
The person who bad written Che description
II the palace-probably poor author or art
s,-had correctly pointed out the defects of
he niauiolpiece Bad taste. exhibiting itself
~ the most costly aud splendid sca'A, was
il-ilie in every part u the work. 10 was,
nevertheless. greatly admired by ignorant
travellers of all CLASSES, partly on account Of
o imposing size, aud partly ou account of
he number OF varously colored marbles
which the sculptor had cOntriyed t0introduce
INTO his design. Photographs Of the mantel-
piece were exhibited in the public rooms. aud
'ound a ready sale among English sud Amer
San visitors 20 the hotel
Henry led Agnes 70 the figure on the left.
- they stood facing the empty fireplace.
Shall Try the experiment" be asked, "or
will your She abruptly drew her arm away
rom him, and turned back 10 the door.
Il can't even look at IL, she said. That
nerciless marble face frighisns me"
Henry put his hand Oh the forehead Of the
,gure.
what " tb-rs ~ alarm YOU. M, ,seAr ,n
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-18
THREE BRIGHT CHILDREN

Master Louis. sged ,. came bone -
school the first day he was sent, lo0tii ''.'
solemn. "How did son lko your -0.'.
Louise his mother asked Didn't N.r .
Bit why not "Too much s'r's. "'-
indignant emphasis -Ioton Globe.
A 4-eear-old boy has been DO ths na..' p.
repeating formulated prayer ever
ine surprised h.s parents the other n.tl. n
saving. sob. God / wish you would i.'-'
m. tres walk When demonstrated .'-
for his singular request 10 rep.ed, i'-
saw God can DO anything and Naai ''
the trees walk. and / shant pray i'' --l
tbiue else until they DO Boston H'e'iN.
The story j. true and was to.i at o. ~.
pect avenue dinner table recently. "'''
ma said she thought three cents va. '''-sI
10 yay for little Willards street car iAf'. ''''
luie Willard chimed IN. That's all We $40
te.aight, grandma How old are you, w
L.r,,r asked the guest. Five IN the ~, ~,
ezra 8 IN a drawing room was The Ifo. .l
retly that set Tie s.lls IN roAf' ps'
GOUrsH.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-18
CHATTER XXIII

"You have some influence over Agnes Try
what you can do, Henry, 10 make her take u
snsible view Of the matter There IL really
oothing "a make ~ fnx Abopt Nv -,'sN